CT scan of lower spine with contrast dye at UPMC Bedford

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CT LUMBAR SPINE W CON

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $990 is 62% above the median hospital's median price ($611), higher than 69% of the 2,562 hospitals reporting CPT 72132. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72132 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 39 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare unison medplus facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
2	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
3	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$223	$223	—	—	—	$223 – $223
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$237	$237	$114	48%	—	$123 – $351
7	Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$340	$340	—	—	—	$340 – $340
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$364	$364	—	—	—	$364 – $364
9	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
10	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
11	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
12	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
14	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
16	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
17	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$638	$638	—	—	—	$638 – $638
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$782	$782	—	—	—	$782 – $782
19	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$878	$878	—	—	—	$878 – $878
20	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$910	$910	—	—	—	$910 – $910
21	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$990	$990	—	—	—	$990 – $990
22	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$990	$990	—	—	—	$990 – $990
23	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
24	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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